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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1954-09-17, Page 2Established1860 Published at Seaforth, Ontario, ev- Amy Thursday afternoon by McLean ►rob. A. Y. McLean, Editor 'Asexiption rates, $2.50 a year in va "reign $x.50 a year. Single $idvance; ciupies, 5 cents eac.-. Member of Canadian eekly Newspapers Association. Advertising rates on application. PHONE •4i Authorized as Second Class Mail P )sit Office Irepartw-nt, Ottawa - SEAFORTH, Friday, September 17 EDUCATION AND TAXES The effect which school costs have on local taxes is a matt:r which is causing general concern. There is no suggestion that money being spent on education is not the best investment that can be made, tut rather a fear that real estate— which is the basis of all local taxa- tion—cannot be called on to carry a greater load. In fact, there is no doubt but that in many centres, local taxation is at a level which is retard- ing progress of the communities con- cerned and must soon be reduced if the municipalities. are not to suffer. The matter was discussed at a re- cent convention of municipal repre- sentatives in Windsor, and Mayor McMaster, who attended the meet- ing, told Council at its meeting Mon- day night, that the conclusion reach- ed was that a greater portion of the load must be borne by other levels of government. The Federal Government, of course, is prevented by the British North America Act from directly participating, since under the act ed- ucation is a responsibility of the provinces. The Federal Government, however, by means of tax rental agreements, makes available to the provinces funds which could be used to ease the education burden if the provinces wished. Discussing the matter and the ex- tent to which municipal taxes could be reduced if provincial -municipal relations were on a different basis, the Toronto Star has this to say: "But when it comes to the ques- tion of provincial -municipal relation- ships, the present Ontario govern- ment has not done as much as it should to ease the burden on civic taxpayers. 'Provincial - municipal problems are likely to grow rather than dimin- ish, as long as the province insists on municipal taxpayers shouldering a increasing share of educational co ts. In many Ontario communities t e expense of building and main- ining schools and paying teactiers the chief factor in raising -civic tax rates. • Yet for some years past pro- vincial grants have failed by a big margin to keep pace with mounting education outlay. Each year many znunicipali"ties find themselves faced with the necessity of paying a larger percentage of school costs. New reg- ulations governing school grants have accelerated this trend in the last two years." There is no doubt that a more re- alistic attitude on the part of the On- tario Government, with respect to the problems facing real estate, would result in an easing of the Municipal tax load. NO EARLY ELECTION? An unique gauge ..to determine whether or not there is soon to be an election, is that discovered -by the Kincardine News. It appears that Premier Frost and Ontario members of his Cabinet had been invited to attend the opening of Kincardine District High School, but were unable to be present. The particularly significance of the absences is explained by the News in these words: "Understandably politicians, like most mortals, do not like to exert themselves - in summertime, unless there is an election in the offing. ` trOf ake bold to say that no such vi;-ll ,-Mined for the immediate lamed base this assertion on dig not one of the provin- found himself in the posi- e i1f could (.or should) at- 'piing of the new district if high school. "There may be some question as to whom may be the poorer as a conse- quence. Those of the public who like to gaze on the countences of our cabinet ministers and premiers may feel that they were short-chang- ed in the non -appearances of these worthies. "Looking at the question from an- other angle, it is more likely that the politicos are the poorer from pass- ing up the opportunity to visit a -town which, for some years past, has sui sorted their particular political beliefs 1.Ynd see some of the people who have made it possible for them to occupy the positions they now hold. "In any event," the News con- cludes, "don't look for an early pro- vincial election." What Other Papers Say: Farm Wisdom (Farmer's Advocate) When we realize how difficult it is to -keep neighborhood affairs sweet, because of line fences, ditches and other irritating local problems, we get an -inkling of what goes on in United Nations. Distractions (Fort William Times -Journal) Along comes a woman, judge now, to claim that distractions cause 75 per cent of all automobile accidents. Window shopping, looking at pretty girls, settling squabbles among the children in the back seat, head -swiv- elling conversations with passengers, Iighting a _cigarette—these are the things that cause the accidents in her opinion. This is understandable, since as the judge points out, it takes only a second of distraction on the part of the . driver to cause serious injury or death. If a moving car is left unguarded, even for a second, a serious,accident can result. Dobbin's Retreat (Farm News) Horse numbers in Canada declin- ed by 44 per cent, or from a total of 2,788,000 in 1941 to 1,235,300 in 1951, according to census reports covering this ten-year period, states the Econ- omics Division, Department of Ag- riculture, Ottawa. In the brown and dark -brown soil zones of Alberta and Saskatchewan the percentage •decrease averaged between 60 and 75 for most census divisions. In the park beltof these two provinces, the census divisions of northerly Manitoba, most of Bri- tish Columbia and Ontario, the de- crease was between 40 and 60 per cent. In eastern Ontario, the great- er part of Quebec and the Maritimes, the decrease was from 20 to 40 per cent. For some areas of Nova Sco- tia, New Brunswick and Quebec, where farming is least commercial- ized, a decrease of less than 20 per cent occurred. For Blessed Silence (Philadelphia Inquirer) Of all the incredible but neverthe- less very real inventions of modern science, the one likely to appeal most to many city -living persons is the electronic noise absorbing device just described by scientists of the Prince- ton (N.J.) laboratory of the Radio Corporation of America. If it works—and who are we to be skeptical—this little gadget would go a long way to • restore to esteem the .gentry who turned the atom bombs, the window smashing jet planes and the -street-going public address systems loose on an unsus- pecting public. The scientists say it will reduce the -noise of machines, planes, automobiles, air conditioning systems, cats, dogs and boiler factor- ies. Sound, the electronic people ex- plain, is the movement of air mole- cules in wavelike motions which as- sail the ears. The "noise absorber", consisting of a microphone and a loudspeaker (no less), sets up a coun- terwave of molecules (noise) which smooths out the original noise waves before they get a chance to whack away at the human eardrums. Our own experience with trying - to stop a noise by yelling at it has been that the fool cat only yowls louder, but we are not electronic scientists. SEEN IN THE COUNTY PAPERS •Marks 88th Birthday , Mr. Robert B. Rogerson, former- ly of Hullett Township, has cele- brated his 88th ,birthday. He was born and lived in Hullett all his life, except the last five years, when he retired to Seaforth.— Blyth eaforth—Blyth Standard. Fender Saves Boy Fender of a tractor saved Ted Webb, 17 -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Webb, Dashwood, when the vericle fell fJ rough a barn floor Friday afternoon. The youth was driving a load of hay into the barn owned by Wally Wein when the floor collapsed. He fell be- tween the concrete wall and the tractor. A fender prevented him from being crushed. He was rush- ed to South Huron Hospital suffer- ing uffering from a concession, but he has since reco5ered. — Exeter Times, - Advocate. Clifford Noses Out Brussels atl ion -Provincial bursary of $100, and this fall is one of the. 25 members of the C.D.C.I. Grade " 3,3.—Clinton News -Record. v Over the Top!, Now it's on to the 10,00a mark. Curator J. H. Neill, of the Huron County Pioneer Museum in Gode- rich, had his hopes fulfilled on Sun- day when the 9,000th visitor this year was recorded in the registra- tion book. The visitor was Miss Ria Wieleman, of Forest. By Mon- day night the count had gone up to 1,287 and° now Mr. Neill is wait- ing anxiously to greet the 10,000th visitor. Total number of persons to tour the museum last year was 8,267. Early in September last year the total was nearing the 7,000 mark. Mr. Neill fully ex, pecta that the 10,000th visitor will be recorded soon, but declines to estimate how many will visit the historic centre by the end of the year.—Goderich Signal -Star. 'i'he Clifford Swingskirts wone Intermediate W.O.A.A. gi oup tit e by defeating Brussels 4-1 in_ the seventh game at Clifford 011 Mon- day night. The Bru,ssels girls were off color, their weak hitting sand costly, errors enabled the Cliffo*.1 team to win. • the deciding game, which drew ;t large number ut lo- cal fans. Hugh Pearson and Ben Campbell are to be congratul..ted on themany hours of practice. If it were not for men like these, sports would be at a standstill here. Better luck next year, girls, on a game well played.—Brussels Post. Farmer Suffers Injury A 27 -year-old Crewe \district. farmer, Benson Shackleton, R.R. 1, Dungannon, was reported ee have - 'been making satisfactory progress in Winghaan General Hos- pital after having suffered a brok- en leg in a farm fishap. Mr. Shackleton was standing on a plat- form of a bale loading machine some distance from the ground. When he went to change places with a fellow -worker, he fell through the floor of the machine to the ground. On Tuesday a threshing bee was held at Mr. Shackleton's farm when about 30 neighbors got together to complete his •threshing. -- Goderich Signal - Star. • Yew Agone Interesting Itemi Picked 'From 'Tho Huron Expositor of Twen- -tyflvo and Fifty Years Ago ,"6. From The Huron Expositor September 20, 1929 Mr. William Fairbairn has gat' settled in the +Chiselhurst store 'and has a full line of groceries, and no doubt will be able to sell as cheap- ly as the larger centres. Mr. Fair- bairn is deserving of the support of the community. There is no rea- son wile'country the contry store should pass.- Mts. L. Troyer and Mr. and Mrs. George Johnston and son, Gordon, of Varna, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Dig- nan and' Mr. Stephen Troyer, near Hensall, Mr. and Mrs. William Clarke, of having a very pleasant visit at Shashoon, Idaho, Twin Falls, Junc- tion City, Havileen and Kansas. They also spent three days in Yel- tana. Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson and Kenneth, Robert Reid, Wm. Stew- art, Lindsay Stewart, Douglas Fin- n1s and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bennett, all of Wlalton, were at London Fair last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Leslie and family, of Stratford, visited Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Elliott, Staffa. Mr.- and Mrs. C. Haines, who have been visiting relatives, Mr. and Mrs. David McCloy. and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McLean, in Tuck- ersmith, left for Newark, N.J., on Wednesday. After a successful season in the refreshment booth, Mr. William Mustard, wife and family, Bayfield, left on Saturday tor Florida. Dr. and M•rs. Traynor and Victor have left Duubiin tor ;their, [new home in Kitchener, where the doc- tor has -secured a good practice. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stewart, of peaforth, left Thursday for Fo)'tl illiam, where Mr. Stewart will attend the annual convention of the Canadian Ticket Sellers' Assoc- iation. Dr. John McFaul, Mrs. McFaul, and Miss Evelyn, of Toronto, are guests this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Mullen. Miss Elizabeth Jones, who has been spending the summer at the home.of her aunt, Mere. A. D. Suth- erland, Seaforth, lett on Tuesday for Toronto, where she will join her father before returning to their home in Fort Saskatchewan. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson, of Stanley, returned home last week after vis- iting friends in London and Ham- ilton, and also attending the mar- riage of Miss May Ketchen, daugh- ter of Rev. Dr. Beverly and Mrs. Ketchen. Miss Jean Scobie, a Wingham high school student, with one year in Upper School, obtained nine first-class honors and two seconds. She was successful in winning the Prince of Wales' Scholarship in Physics and Chemistry offered by Queen's University. BecOVering green injuries Mr. Robert Turvey returned home on Monday from Victoria Hospital, where he had been a patient for the better part of two weeks following an unfortunate accident that occurred at the Exe-` ter races two weeks ago. At the time of the accident Mr. Turvey was . grossing the race track, just - before the races began, when he was struck by a horse anti cart and thrown heavily to the ground. He was taken to the Exeter hospital w here his injuries were determin- ed to be a fractured right hip and a broken finger, as well as a bad shaking up and suffering from shock. He went from there to Vic- tcria Hospital, London, where the fractures were set and where he :emained until Monday. We are happy to report that he is now ruakinga good recovery at his own home here in Blytn —Blyth Stand - aro. - • Win Scholarships Keith Youngblutt, graduate of Grade 13 at C.D:C.I. last June, is the winner of the University Do- minion -Provincial ;bursary- of $400, it • was announced this week. Also a graduate of C.D:C.I. ,Grade 13 Douglas Youngblut won the Mc- Lean Scholarship of $125, payable to students entering Queen's Uni- versity, Each of the boys were awarded an engineering bursary of $200 from the Engineering So- ciety. and both are planning to enrol at Queen's University ehia term. Donald Cornish, Clinton, is the winner of the Grad- 12 Doniin- Woman. Wins Motorboat The Kinsmen Club of Clinton held its third annual carnival on the Legion Hall grounds on Mon- day, Sept. 6. There was a good crowd on hand to take part in the fun and enjoy the games that made up the frolic. Mrs. Harold C. Lawson, King St., Clinton, was the winner of the 16 -foot outboard mo- tor boat that was the major prize of the evening.. Kaye Harris will receive a special prize of $50 for selling the winning ticket. J. A. Craig, a commercial traveller, was the winner of the boys' the girls' bicycle. Winner of the doll raf- filed by the Kinette Club was Mrs. Harriett Lawson. Dr. Ballard's famousmutt show presented , a program and gave prizes to each and every entry. Some of the spe- cial prizes included: largest dog, smallest dog, beat. dressed dog, dog with the longest tail; •shortest tail and best tricks. The evening end- ed with a dance held in the Legion Memorial Hall Clinton News -Re- cord- ' Farm News of Huron Rain is still badly needed in most sections of the county. - Be- cause of the cool dry ;weather, fruit growers report early ripening of the main apple crop. The peach harvest is almost completed with excellent yields of good quality fruit reported. Forty-three young people from the county will be attending an agricultural college or school this fall. Twenty-five of these will be entering the' first year of these courses, twenty-eight will` be tak- ing courses at the O.A.C., and Mac- donald Institute, Guelph. and four- teen will be attending the vtrestern Ontario Agricultural School at Ridgetown. Do You Know? Do you know: one bushel of oats will yield 18.2 pounds of oatmeal or rolled oats; a bushel of wheat will yield on the average 43.2 pounds of flour; an iaverage live hog, weighing 166 pounds, will yield 91 pounds of bacon, ham, shoulders and sides, cured or smoked; it takes 100 pounds of milk, testing 3.5 per cent butter- fat, to produce 4.3 pounds of but- ter; a quart of raspberries weighs li/4 pounds; a metric ton (10 quin- tals) of potatoes equals 36.74 bushels. These and hundreds of other in- teresting facts relating to "Canada Weights, Measures and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Products" are contained in a bulletin recent- ly produced under that title by the Marketing Service Economics Divi- sion, Canada. Department of Agri - 'culture. The authors state the bulletin is an attempt to gather together from various sources weights, measures and conversion factors commonly required' in calculations on •agricul- tural products. It has been pre- pared in co-operation with the Ag- riculture Division, Dominion Bur- eau of Statistics, the commodity divisions of the _Department of Agricultural Marketing Service, and the trade. Sources of information vary and many of the figures may be revis- ed as furlther data are obtained. In some cases figures have been re- vised from those formerly used in government publications. Unless otherwise noted, the data are na- tional averages and may not be valid for• use. regionally. Figures have been .rounded in most cases. In some instances weights and :per- centages are fixed by law. Sloth of these is indicated by the add3'- - tion• of the word "Statutory" after rc f,; Pe�1; SEPTEMBER 17, 14 "Ke a per of the Trees" (By MRS, M. C. DOIQ) (Continued from last week) Janet sighed to herself and won- dered if she were an unnatural mother. It had always- been Sig- mund who worried if Evelyn did not get in from a dance at a civ- ilized hour. Even before Evelyn settled down to the elettled court - stile with Martin Bonner, that fin- ally ended in marriage, Janet had never worried. Evelyn was no scatter -brain. She could take care of herself. In fact, Janet secretly telt rather sorry for Martin. Whe- ther he knew it or not, he was destined to a lifetime of playing second fiddle. the item. The authors add, "This bulletin should be regarded as provisional. comments will be of assistance in preparing any subsequent editions. Letters regarding the scope and content of the publication should be sent to the Chief, Economics Division, Department of Agricul- ture, Ottawa." Copies of the bulletin are obtain- able on request from Information Service, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. Ask for "Canada Weights, Measures and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Products." And Karen was no scatter -brain, either. Despite her ready smile and gentle ways, no one led her around by the nose. Perhaps it was Sigmund's -travels and experi- ences with the seamy side of life that made him start to fume when the clock show ed • 11:3+0 and still no daughter. Jalpet had to remind him more than once that he had been no 11:30 leavetaker himself. But'where his daughters were con- cerned, Sigmund had forgotten his youth. Or perhaps he remembered to well. Evaporation and Aridity in Canada Few agricultural areas in Canada -receive sufficient rainfall during the summer to compensate for evaporation. This fact was reveal- ed in a recent study of rainfall and evaporation made by George W. Robertson, Meteorologist of the Department of Transport who is co-operating on agro-meteorologi- cal problems with agriculturalists of the Experimental Farms Service, Department of Agriculture, at Ot- tawa. Evaporation observations a r e made by the Division of Field Hus- bandry, Soil and Agricultural En- gineering at about 30 Experimen- tal Stations throughout the coun- try. The instrument used consists simply of a large circular tank bur- ied in the ground. This tank, op- enly exposed to the weather ele- ments, is kept nearly filled with water. The evaporation from this free water surface is determined daily by measuring the drop in the water levels each morning. In a recently issued bulletin in which records of evaporation mea- surements across Canada are sum- marized by Mr. Robertson, it is shown that only two stations, Normandin, Quebec, and Agassiz, B.O., receive rainfall in excess of evaporation during the -summer months of May to September, in- clusive. At Normandin the aver- age summer rainfall is 17.1 inches compared with 15.6 inches of evap- oration, while at Agassiz the sum- mer rainfall is 16.0 inches and.the evaporation only 12.6 inches. The excess rainfall over evaporation goes towards maintaining a high soil moisture condition at these stations, and in many flat or low areas drainage is desirable. Two of 'the driest stations in Canada are Summerland, B.C., and Manyberrles, Alberta, At Sum- merland the summer rainfall of 4.5 inches is only 19 per cent of the possible free water evaporation of 23.3 .inches, Ait Manyberries tib MotttInUed on Page 6) ot "1tti `:r e Bert's back at the chair as ha walked out was sheer temper, but as it went over it took the ash- stand with it, mrd the two crashed into the phonyfireplace filled with colored paper logs, scattering cigar and cigarettes ashes through the room. The concussioq. loosen- ed the nail holding the wire on the picture of the general man- ager, and down it came too, scat- tering broken glass in every direc- tion. Considering economic con- ditions, the Tanner bank manager hoped. it wasn't. an omen. II Six months later the Brig End/ Mills Co-op was formed with Bert Welch as manager and secretary - treasurer, and it probably was Bert's feeling or spite against banks that made him work like a slave to make the Brig End Co-op The thing Sigmund should ,be worying about, in Janet's opinion, was the way Harry Fox had taken to hanging around the store in his spare time, of which he seemed to have an almost ymitless quantity. Juliet was reasonably sure that it was not Sigmund's company he craved. Not that Karen was in the least silly in her attitude towards Harry. On the contrary, she was absurdly matter-of-fact. But one never coteld tell. These boy and girl affairs had a frightening habit of developing in a year or two in- to something that backfired on the participants and everybody con' netted with them. Luckily. Harry was jobless, and it would take a smarter lad than Harry Fox to conduct a successful courting campaign in these times without money. But even as Janet congratulated herself on Harry's jobless condi- tion the unexpected was develop- ing. Harry was being considered for a job. A steady job. a success. It now did a thriving busitrees in feeds, grass and pasture mix- tures, fertilizers, seed grain, cream separators, fence posts, barbed and woven wire, nails and Staples, shingles and canned salmon. Every year It added a few new items to • the list of commodities handled, and. the banks were quite respect- ful towards the little organization. But to start -a Credit Union was • the ultimate • aim of Bert `'Welch and his farmer friends; and a fire insuretice co-op, and a life insur- ance co-op, and a car insurance.' co-op and a hospitalivation insur- ance co-op that would eventually work into a full medical insurance. co -o p. Bert even had designs on Sig: mund Kelson's general store, to be° the nucleus of a grocery coop, al- though that was something that. he kept to himself. Bert knew Sigmund like the palm of his hand, and that the only way they would bring the Brig End general store into the fold was by first $etcing' it's owner so tied up with the oth- er co-operative enterprises that he o ould eventually suggest turning', h's store over to the co-op him- self. Bert was as well aware of that streak of perversity in Sig- mund as Janet herself. Bert Welch was probably the'' best informed mar on Co-operar• tives that could have been found, anywhere in the country—'perhaps in the Province. He could tell you• all about the start of the move- ment in Britain land to bear him talk about how the co-operatives worked in Outer Mongolia anyone would have thought he had. been born and reared there. The word 'Rochdale' was often on his lips, and he was that most dangerous of all argumentative opponents, a man who really knew what lie was talking about. He was even plan- ning a book on co-operatives and that was one of the reasons he - wanted an assistant. To give him more time to work on it. Part Six THE STORE . , . AND THE CO-OPERATIVE The Brig End Milts Farmers Co- operative, to give it the full name adopted in its book of by-laws, was about seven years old. It had been fogmed in the depth of the depres- sion by a group of desperate far- mers 'in desperate financial straits. For two or three years the ques- tion of its survival had been touch-and-go business. but now it was almost as firmly established as Sigmund Kelson's store, and commanded as much respect. It was run on the strictest c,p- operative lines, and under glass in a large frame above the door of the office was its creed. The object of this Association shall be: (1) To promote the economic welfare of its members by utiliz- ing their united funds and united efforts for the purchase, distribu- tion and production of commodi- ties. of the best quality and the performance of services in the in ,-crests of members in the most economical })pay. (2) To associate itself with other co-operative associations of Canada and countries abroad, for the purpose of m u to a aid. (3) To do such other things as shall serve the economic and cul- tural welfare of its members and the public. The Brig End Co-oi"lived up to its creed to the utmost limit, and rerhaps a little beyond, It had to, with Bert Welch for a manager. Bert was the manager, bookkeep- er and secretary -treasurer of the Co-op and if he had not been as straight as a string could probab- ly have embezzled most of its funds on a hundred different occa sions. For the first two or three years it hadn't been able to af- ford an auditor and Bert would read a statement at the annual meeting and would clo e with the words: "And that's what we've got and that's what we owe. Any questions-?" In eight years no- body had ever questioned Bert's figures. At the last meeting of the board of directors he had asked for a junior to help in the office. This would give him more time for get- ting around and keeping up his propaganda work. Bert was the world's most enthusiastic co-opera- tive propagandist' He had quit his job as account- ant in one of the Tanner banks in 1931,.when the bank shut down eu loans to a number of his farmer friends between Tanner and Brig End. He had left his superiors in no doubt as to his reasons for re- signing. He even kicked over a chair in the slnanager's office the day he rehigned. "But Bert, be reasonable," plead- ed the harassed manager. "I can't let those fellows get into the bank any deeper. Here's a letter straight from head office, and it says--•" "O.K.! O.K.!" Bert yelled so loudly that he was heard next door by Wilson, the undertaker, who, thought for a moment that it was a voice from the spirit world. "If Mitt Ferguson and Bill Culli- ton and Gus Vosper dont rate a loan from this bank to keep them going until they can market their hogs, then Itm through. Through' Do you hear?" "But"Bert, hogs could easily take another big drop and then where would the bank be?" 'Who cares where the hell the bank would be? How about think- ing of what's going to happen to Pnomr, for a change?" • t. From The Huron Expositor September 16, 1904 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Barry, of San Francisco, are visiting the for- mer's sister, Mrs. John O'Reilly, of Beechwood. Mr. Barry was a native of Hibbert Township and is well and favorably known in this vicinity, and his many friends ex- tend a hearty welcome to himself and his wife and wish them a pleas- ant sojourn. Mr. Alex McDougall, or -Cleve. land, Ohio, is visiting with rela- tives and friends in Walton and vicinity. • Mr. McDougall has a good situation in the car shops in that city and has done well since removing from the village. Thomas McQuaid, St. Columban, s resumed his studiesat the ondon Medical School. This is Tom's third year as a disciple of Aaesculapius. Mr. James Shea is radiant with smiles this week. Last Friday Mrs. Shea presented him with • a sweet soprano singer. Mary Lil- lian is her name. Jim is rehears- ing his cradle songs- The baby sometimes sings songs without words. Mr. John \Taylor, of Exeter, met with a ( serious accident ,a 'few; days ago. While driving on the Lake Road, near Smith's bridge, his team of horses ran away, throwing him out of the wagon. The heavy rig passed over him, inflicting severe internal injuries, Messrs. Dunn and Robins, Sea - forth, were awarded third prize at the Toronto Exhibition last Week for their pair of heavy draught horses. Mr. A. McKenzie, of the firm of Kffechtel & McKenzie, Seaforth, and Eli Moore, of Brussels, have successfully passed their examina- tions at the Canadian School of Embalming, Toronto. Mr. B. R. Higgins, of Birucei- field, delivered a very fine five- year' -old gelding to Mr. D. Donov- an, Seaforth, last Saturday, for which he received the snug sum of $230. Miss Carrie Slater, Blyth, receiv- ed a pleasant surprise last Thurs- day evening after prayer meeting at the Methodist Church, when she was presented with an address and a purse of gold on heretiring from the position of organist of the church, which she has filled faithfully for the past number of years. It is her intention to leave for St. Thomas Ladies' College as soon as they open. Mr. 0. Tam -an, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Taman, Blyth, who has been -working at the tinsmithing in Wingham, met with e, bad acci- dent. He and his employers were carrying a furnace down cellar when it slipped and fell on him, breaking some of his ribs. Teacher: "11 I gave you two apples,—three pears, four oranges, and one pineapple, what would you have?" Pupil: + "Fruit salad." Fi4 He was much in demand as a speaker at co-operative meeting and banquets, and he was a tower of strength to the provincial board' of directors of the cooperative movement. His slogan was, "If you don't like the way thins are, change them yourself. Don'r. think the g•oveenment is going to do it; for you." The Brig End Co-op could have, named its own sum and own terms at any bank in the county by the time it was prosperotei enough to - employ an assistant for Bert Welch. - It was Bert himself who remem- bered that Harry Fox had Laken a six months' business course at Lakeside Business School, The principle drawback to the complete success of the Co-op was the fact that everything that came• in by rail had to be trucked the, three miles from Tanner. It had its own grinding and chopping and trucking service, and the only far- mers who did not patronize it were- 'a te-w die-hard individualists w,ho figured in some obscure way that by joining it they were surrend ,r- ing a measure of their independ- ence. Even these were becoming:• more rare as Bert waged ceaseless proselytizing warfare against them. Oneof the commonest sights :a= Brig End Mills or Tanner was to - see Bert Welch with- a would-be convert backed up against a wait or a fence, pointing a long index finger at his victim, and asking one of three questions. The one most frequently on his lips was, "What d'you know about that?" This was the one he ask- ed after presenting his hearer with; a number of indisputable (to him) facts, usually with regard to some skull-duggery on the part of banks„ governments, or big enterprise. Hie second was; "'Aren't we -the dopes?" This Was asked in connection with some expenditure which, according to Bert, could have been halved at least if it had been handled` co-' operatively. The third question was, "Hose long is it going to take people to get wise to themselves?" This was followed by a long dissertation on the folly of handing over money they needed themselves to share- holders living (according to Bert) in Montreal and Toronto, who (ac- cording to, Bert) were too lazy to wipe their own noses, and who along with •tVe'.r useless wives and stupid children lived on the sweat of toiling, honest farmers, and to a Lesser extent, honest, toiling laborers. Harry Fox's shorthand was not the speediest In the world, but he improved it greatly by taking down Bert's speeches to patrons as they passed through the Co-op of- fice. It wasn't as hard as Harry expected it to be. It was practic- ally all monologue. The patrons never had a chance. Along with his extraordinary knowledge • of co-operatives, l3ert had some extraordinary ideas, about world unity and brotherly' love. � • (Continued Next Week)'